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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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